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Super Parenting for Kids with ADD
How to See Attention Deficit Disorder as a Gift – Not a Disability
By Deirdre Wilson
ADD and ADHD have a long rap sheet.
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"This insightful piece offers a hopeful perspective for parents of children diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, helping them recognize their sons' and daughters' conditions as gifts rather than disabilities. It's a short but important read for millions of mothers and fathers." |
Originally published in the The parents of children with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder know the list of negatives – intimately.
“Your son cannot sit still; he’s always disrupting my class.”
“Your daughter needs to learn to focus. When she came over to do homework with my child, she kept leaving the kitchen table before the work was done.”
“These kids are all on Ritalin or some other kind of medication. What they really need is more discipline and better parenting!”
Raising a child with AD/HD – the term now used to encompass both ADD and ADHD – means fending off criticism from teachers, relatives and well-meaning friends about your child’s behavior while coping with that same behavior yourself every single day.
AD/HD affects approximately 2 million children nationwide, and while research has shown it has a neurological basis, the exact cause is still unknown. Kids and adults with ADD are more prone to difficulties focusing, organizing and staying on task while those with ADHD are also prone to fidgeting, incessant talking and impulsive behavior that others may find inappropriate and rude.
The tough part for parents lies in trying to remain patient, positive and nurturing when your child’s behavior is driving you – and others – absolutely nuts.
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